WHO says public health risk remains low after suspected hantavirus cases onboard

Three passengers on a luxury cruise off Cape Verde were evacuated after suspected hantavirus infection and are being treated in the Netherlands. The ship is delayed while authorities monitor other passengers, though the WHO says the public health risk is low.

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In a separate case, a man in Switzerland tested positive for hantavirus after a South American cruise, and his wife is self-isolating despite no symptoms.

3 patients evacuated from cruise ship with suspected hantavirus outbreak